Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 4 : ElectionsPart 3 : Counting of votes at place other than voting station52. Verification procedure |
| (1) | After receipt of the items mentioned in section 43(3), the counting officer must examine whether the seals are intact on those items. |
| (2) | The counting officer must allow any agents present to examine whether the seals are intact. |
| (3) | After examining the seals, the counting officer must open all the scaled ballot boxes and containers and must verify the form completed by the presiding officer in terms of section 43(1)(a) by comparing it with— |
| (a) | the number of used ballot boxes received; |
| (b) | the number of unused ballot boxes received; |
| (c) | the number of containers received; and |
| (d) | the contents of those boxes and containers. |
| (4) | The counting officer must deal with any irregularities and discrepancies in the prescribed manner. |
| (5) | The counting officer must keep a written record in the prescribed manner of any irregularities and discrepancies and the manner in which those irregularities and discrepancies were dealt with. |